Civil Case Management Conferences and Pretrial Conferences are scheduled for Fridays at 10:00 AM and 11:00 AM respectively.

III. CRIMINAL MATTERS

Criminal matters are set on Mondays at 1:30 PM.

IV. TRIAL SCHEDULING

Jury Selection/Continued Trial Proceedings: Mondays at 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Jury Trial:
Tuesday and Wednesdays at 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM; 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Thursdays at 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Fridays at 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM (at the court's scheduling availability)

OTHER SCHEDULING ITEMS AND FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

V. TELEPHONIC APPEARANCES
The Court encourages in person appearances for Law and Motion and Case Management/Pretrial Conferences. However, the Court will consider requests to appear telephonically on a case by case basis. Parties wishing to appear by telephone are directed to file and serve an Administrative Request and Proposed Order at least one week prior to the scheduled hearing date.

Please be advised the Court will not grant, absent extraordinary circumstances, a request to appear telephonically for parties or counsel who reside or have an office located within the boundaries of the Northern District of California (counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Monterey, Napa, San Benito, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, and Sonoma). In addition, the Court will not grant a request by the moving party on a motion.

After consideration of the request by the Court, an order will be issued approving or denying the request. If the request is granted, the parties are directed to contact Court Call Phone Conferencing at (866) 582-6878 in advance of the hearing to schedule a telephonic appearance. Please tell Court Call you have been approved for a telephonic appearance by the Court. The parties are to adhere to Court Call’s procedures.

VI. PENDING STIPULATIONS/ADMINISTRATIVE MOTIONS RE CONTINUANCE/MISCELLANEOUS REQUESTS; LETTERS/LETTER BRIEFS

Once a Stipulation and Proposed Order OR Administrative/Ex Parte Motion has been filed with the Court, it is submitted until further order of the Court. All Court Orders are sent by electronic notice to the e-mail addresses on record. Pro-se parties will receive notice by postal mail to the address on record.

The Court does not respond to letters or letter briefs seeking legal relief from the Court, unless leave to make such a request has been specifically granted. All requests requiring the Court to take action shall be made by either a Stipulation and Proposed Order or by appropriate motion made pursuant to the Local Rules.

VII. CHAMBERS COPIES

Pursuant to L.R. 5-1(e)(7), the parties are REQUIRED to lodge copies for chambers no later than noon on the business day following the day. These printed copies shall be marked "Chambers Copy" and shall be clearly marked with the judge's name, case number, and "Chambers Copy-Do Not File." The printed copies shall be mailed or delivered to the Clerk's Office. Parties shall not file a paper copy of any document with the Clerk's Office that has already been filed electronically.